LATEST ALERTS
Thailand: Today, a Senate meeting chaired by Kriangkrai Srirak, first vice president of the Senate, and Somsak Thepsuthin, minister of public health, addressed
Armenia: Last week, the government adopted a resolution, according to which traceability control marks would apply to e-cigarettes, media reports. Products produced in
Philippines: Following the publication of amendments to the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Republic Act 11900 (Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act), which
Israel: The Ministry of Health has issued a press release regarding a toddler who needed medical treatment due to the fear of nicotine poisoning
India: Researchers have found that vaping brands are using e-commerce platforms and influencers to market e-cigarettes to Indian youth on social media, despite the
Bangladesh: Health experts have proposed a nationwide ban on e-cigarettes, alongside increasing taxes on tobacco products, tightening tobacco control laws and halting advertising campaigns
Pakistan: Health experts have called on state authorities to implement stricter regulations to curb the rising use of e-cigarettes, vapes and nicotine products, particularly
Vietnam: Following the introduction of a draft law on special consumption tax to increase taxes on tobacco products with two options of taxes, the
Malaysia: Today, the Ministry of Health issued the set of regulations developing the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024, putting the new
Philippines: According to our compliance calendar, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) revenue regulations 16-2024, which updates floor prices of vaping products, enters into
Philippines: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has published amendments to the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Republic Act 11900, which regulated e-cigarettes,
Pakistan: The public health lobbying group Concerned Mothers has met with members of parliament to advocate for a ban on novel nicotine products. The
Bangladesh: At the Anti-Tobacco Youth Convention 2024, participants proposed amendments to the draft Tobacco Control Law aimed at reducing tobacco use. Key proposals included banning
Indonesia: Health minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said yesterday (25th September) that after the industry backlash on the plain packaging provisions set out in the
Oman: The Customs Authority has announced that it thwarted an attempt to smuggle 2,800 e-cigarettes and their accessories at Al-Dara Port. Under decision 756/2023, the
Malaysia: Yesterday (24th September), minister of health Dzulkefly Ahmad posted on social media that the implementing regulations of the Control of Smoking Products for
India: Mothers Against Vaping, a public health advocacy group, has urged for a ban on “new age” nicotine devices like e-cigarettes in the country.
Indonesia: The Ministry of Trade has reportedly warned that the plain packaging requirements for tobacco and nicotine products – which were set out in the
Indonesia: An official in the Ministry of Health has called for an increase in the excise duties applicable to tobacco products so they are
Thailand: Chanin Rungthanakiat – member of Parliament representing the party list and deputy spokesperson of the Pheu Thai Party (the core party of
Philippines: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued revenue regulations 16-2024, which updates floor prices of vaping products. As a reference, the regulations
Malaysia: Health groups representing medical doctors, pharmacists, parents and youths have called for the implementation of the Control of Smoking Products for Public
Philippines: Following the suspension of sales of five vape brands for alleged violations of internal revenue fiscal market requirements, the Department of Trade and Industry
Jordan: The Jordan Food and Drug Authority (JFDA) announced that it has approved 97 new e-cig retail licences this year and renewed the
Malaysia: The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP), an organisation upholding consumer rights and interests in Malaysia, has called on the government to urgently ban
Indonesia: The Indonesian Tobacco Farmers’ Association (APTI) has sent a letter to the Ministry of Agriculture urging the repeal of the draft regulations developing
Jordan: Yesterday (12th September), the government issued system 62/2024, amending the Special Tax System 80/2000. Under the new amendments, e-liquids are subject to a
Commonwealth of Independent States: The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS, an intergovernmental organisation in Eurasia, consisting of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova,
Philippines: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has suspended the sales of five vape brands for alleged violations of the Vape Law (Republic Act
Indonesia: The Ministry of Health has published the draft regulations developing the government regulations that established a comprehensive regulatory framework for electronic cigarettes. These new draft regulations
South Korea: A group of ten members of parliament from the opposition Democratic Party of Korea has introduced a bill seeking to ban
Philippines: The Department of Trade and Industry has issued department order 24-154. The order defines elements of the offences drawn up in Republic Act
Malaysia: Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad recently said the draft regulations implementing the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 are in
Indonesia: Today, the Ministry of Health held a public hearing to gather feedback on the draft regulations that would further develop the regulations
China: On 27th August, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration issued a Notice on Revising and Issuing the Detailed Rules for the Management of
Jordan: The Ministry of Health announced it will be launching a campaign in September to ensure that retailers, premises and institutions are complying with the
Saudi Arabia: The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority has proposed amendments to decree 3839 (14/12/1438H) on the executive regulations of the value-added tax (VAT). Among
Indonesia: Last week, the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) published the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) Indonesia Report 2021.
Kyrgyzstan: President Sadyr Japarov has objected to a bill seeking to prohibit the use, import and sale of e-cigarettes in Kyrgyzstan that was previously
Pakistan: The district administration in the city of Abbottabad, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has enforced a ban on the sale and use
Vietnam: Minister of health Dao Hong Lan emphasised the urgent need for a complete ban on the production, sale, import and advertising of e-cigarettes,
Iraq: Majid Shingali, head of the Health and Environment Committee of the Council of Representatives, told press that the Protection Against Tobacco Damage Bill is
United Arab Emirates: The Federal Tax Authority announced in a press release that its inspection campaigns during the first six months of 2024
China: On 20th August, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration issued the revised Technical Review Implementation Rules for E-Cigarette Products, press reports. The updated rules
Thailand: Paetongtarn Shinawatra has become Thailand’s youngest-ever prime minister. She succeeds Srettha Thavisin after his removal by a constitutional court ruling, press reports.
China: On 11th August 2024, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration issued the revised Detailed Rules on E-Cigarette Logistics Management, press reports. The updated regulations
EAEU: The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) – the executive body of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) – has told ECigIntelligence that the revised
Bangladesh: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and the army will oversee the formation of an interim government, army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman said in a
Thailand: During a discussion at the National Health Commission Office, deputy public health minister Thanakrit Jitareerat called for the creation of a distinct law
Indonesia: Hasbullah Thabrany, chairman of the National Committee for Tobacco Control (NCTC) – a coalition of more than 20 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) defending
